New P08 byf Owner with ?s

mrerick · 02-25-2014, 07:19 PM

Hi Jon, and welcome to the forum.

You've got a very nice and collectible Mauser Luger.

The magazine is from an earlier gun, and your Luger is among the last of those made in Oberndorf before they switched over to P.38 manufacture.

65l is your serial number, and it appears all matching and correct in your photos.

As the gun is collectible and in very good condition, many of us don't shoot them because of the potential for breaking a numbered part.

Should you break a numbered part, the financial value would drop from $1600 to perhaps $1000, and the historic value of an all matching Luger would be lost.

Be particularly careful if you remove the left grip. It's easy to break them up by the safety lever.

It is dangerous to shoot one with the little takedown lever spring broken or missing.

02-25-2014, 07:19 PM	#11
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Hi Jon, and welcome to the forum. You've got a very nice and collectible Mauser Luger. The magazine is from an earlier gun, and your Luger is among the last of those made in Oberndorf before they switched over to P.38 manufacture. 65l is your serial number, and it appears all matching and correct in your photos. As the gun is collectible and in very good condition, many of us don't shoot them because of the potential for breaking a numbered part. Should you break a numbered part, the financial value would drop from $1600 to perhaps $1000, and the historic value of an all matching Luger would be lost. Be particularly careful if you remove the left grip. It's easy to break them up by the safety lever. It is dangerous to shoot one with the little takedown lever spring broken or missing. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.